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Venezuela earthquakes live: At least 188 dead as rescue efforts intensify 

25 June 2026
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This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

CARACAS, VENEZUELA - JUNE 25: A Civil Protection worker sits after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 25, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the main earthquake was followed by a 7.5-magnitude aftershock less than a minute later. The number of victims increased to 164 and over a thousand injured. (Photo by Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images)

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Venezuela rescue teams race to find earthquake survivors

By Brian Osgood and Daniel Khalili-Tari

Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026

  • Venezuelans battle to rescue loved ones trapped alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes that killed at least 188 people.
  • Buildings crack and crumble, and residents flee into the streets after the quakes, which the United States Geological Survey measured at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit northern Venezuela within a minute of each other on Wednesday night.

 

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